(19)
(11) EP 1 607 954 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/48

(21) Application number: 05019014.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 7/24(2006.01)

(54)

Metal alloys for the reflective or the semi-reflective layer of an optical storage medium

Metalllegierungen für Reflektionsschichten oder Semi-Reflektionsschichten in optischen Aufzeichnungsträgern

Alliages métalliques pour des couches de réflection ou de semi-réflection dans des supports d' enregistrement optique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI NL

(30) Priority: 21.07.2000 US 219843 P
13.04.2001 US 834775 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/51

(60) Divisional application:
08009656.3 / 1956597
08009657.1 / 1956598

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
01110879.2 / 1174868

(73) Proprietor: Target Technology Company, LLC.
Irvine CA 92618 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Nee, Han H.
    Newport Beach, CA 92657 (US)

(74) Representative: von Hellfeld, Axel 
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München
81541 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 867 868
US-A- 4 709 363
 EP-A- 0 917 137
US-A- 5 882 759
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 121 (P-1329), 26 March 1992 (1992-03-26) & JP 03 288346 A (TEIJIN LTD), 18 December 1991 (1991-12-18)
   
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